Definition of "Scan" :

noun: the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region

"He made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars."

noun: an image produced by scanning

"He analyzed the brain scan."

verb: obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources

verb: read metrically

"Scan verses."

verb: make a wide, sweeping search of

"The beams scanned the night sky."

verb: move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image

verb: examine hastily

"She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi."

verb: examine minutely or intensely

"The surgeon scanned the X-ray."

verb: conform to a metrical pattern